"Young Master, and that kid, have you forgotten about Qianlong Valley?" An attendant priest pointed at Long Wudang who was standing behind Mu Hanyan and reminded Liu Rande.
"By the way, there's also your subordinate, Long Wudang, right? He actually dared to be rude to me. Cut off both of his hands, and I'll let him go." Liu Qianyuan then remembered that he was so focused on the matter of the Scarlet Thunder Golden Winged Beast that he actually forgot about Long Wudang. That slap in the face was the greatest humiliation in his life.
"What, cut off both hands! I just slapped you once. At most you can slap me back once, or even ten times. You actually want to cut off both of my hands? You're going too far!" Long Wudang jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
What! Chu Yanghe and the others were all shocked.
They had also heard of Long Wudang's name. Previously, seeing him following Mu Hanyan obediently, they were a little puzzled. Why was this guy following Mu Hanyan instead of bullying men and women in Tianyang City? Now they knew that this guy had actually become Mu Hanyan's subordinate and had achieved such great achievements.
He was the son of the Death Temple, the young master of the first priest family of the Five Great Temples. He actually dared to slap someone. If this matter were to spread to Tianyang City, I wonder if Long Aoli would faint on the spot. It's no wonder he followed Mu Hanyan. Apart from Mu Hanyan, no one else would dare to take him in except Xiao Shentian.
Liu Qianyuan didn't expect that Long Wudang would actually tell this matter in front of so many people. His face turned pale and red with anger. He wanted to stab him to death with a sword, but when he looked at Gao Weihu in front of him, he gave up the idea.
Anyway, with Third Uncle stepping in, it's only a matter of time before they're dealt with, so why rush it?
"Is that all?" Mu Hanyan asked calmly.
"That's all. Just do as I say and I won't hold it against you for what happened in the past." Liu Yuan took a breath and said, suppressing his anger.
"Well, first, we can't beg for mercy from you. Second, when you stabbed Gao Weihu, those five-colored soul beads were originally compensation, and I will not return them to you. Third, God knows where your sacrificial pet ran off to, it has nothing to do with me. Fourth, Long Wudang is my friend and a guest of my Huayu Temple. Anyone who wants to hurt him will be an enemy of my Huayu Temple." Mu Hanyan said in an unquestionable tone.
"Chief Priest Mu..." Chu Yanghe and others beside him whispered anxiously.
"What's wrong?" Mu Hanyan turned her head to look at them and asked.
"Master Priest Mu, we don't know the details of other matters, and it's not easy to say more, but what does Long Wudang's misfortune have to do with you? There's no need to stand up for him. Let him solve it himself." Chu Yanghe said. The other master priests nodded, obviously expressing the same sentiment.
A slap in the face might not seem like a big deal, but it depends on who was being hit. Family members care most about face, and the higher their status, the more so. For someone like Liu Qianyuan, this slap in the face is probably no less vengeful than the hatred of having his father killed or his wife taken away. There's no need for Mu Hanyan to take the blame.
"Lord Chu, I have already said that he is my friend and a guest of my Huayu Temple." Mu Hanyan waved her hand and said firmly.
Only those who knew Mu Hanyan well knew that she was also a person who protected her friends. As long as they were friends, she would stand by them unwaveringly, even if the truth was exposed. Furthermore, the reason Long Wudang had slapped her in the face was originally related to her, but he had poor judgment and slapped the wrong person.
Seeing Mu Hanyan's determined gaze, Chu Yanghe and others were slightly shocked.
"He's my friend, and also a friend of the Flower Rain Temple." Mu Hanyan's words struck them like a hammer, hammering down on their hearts. Although they were proud of their status and not overly afraid of the Liu family, they absolutely could not tear themselves apart over an outsider, especially since this person had once offended them. Mu Hanyan's generosity and courage were truly unmatched.
"Mu Hanyan, do you really want to refuse my toast and drink the wine instead?" Liu Rande snorted coldly, looking at Mu Hanyan with a gloomy face.
"I've accepted many toasts, but I've never accepted a penalty drink. It's okay to accept it today." Mu Hanyan said lightly.
"You arrogant girl! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you really won't know your place!" Seeing Mu Hanyan being so "ungrateful", Liu Rande said no more and flew towards Mu Hanyan with a palm.
"Be careful!" Chu Yanghe and others did not expect the old man to attack as soon as he said so, and they all exclaimed in surprise.
Although Liu Rande was wearing casual clothes without the cloud patterns symbolizing his cultivation level, Chu Yanghe and the others had good eyesight. As soon as they saw the momentum of his attack, they could vaguely tell that this old man was definitely a tenth-level Divine Heart Priest. As for whether he was in the early, middle, late, or peak stage of the tenth-level Divine Heart Priest, they had no idea.
Of course, this wasn't important. Whether they were at the peak of the early, mid, or late stages, such a powerful being was definitely not something Mu Hanyan could contend with. After all, in their impression, Mu Hanyan was at most a second- or third-tier Divine Heart Priest. Even if he had made some progress over the past six months, how much could he have improved?
They almost subconsciously wanted to help, but immediately gave up the idea and sighed helplessly. Their strength was too weak. They were as weak as ants in front of Liu Rande. How could they possibly save Mu Hanyan?
Suddenly, there was a flash of light in front of his eyes, and a beam of light with a faint blue color fell from the sky and blasted towards Liu Rande.
Liu Rande flipped his wrist and dispersed the beam of light, but the momentum of his attack was also stagnant. Then, another beam of light fell. Liu Rande dispersed it with a palm again, but he took a small step back.
There was no time for him to attack Mu Hanyan again. Beams of dark blue light fell one after another, each one more dazzling and powerful than the last.
Liu Rande’s strength was indeed not weak. With both of his palms flying together, he dispersed the beams of light one after another. However, under the powerful shock, he also retreated to his previous position.
"What a powerful formation!" Chu Yanghe and the others breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the rapidly disappearing dark blue halo with a look of shock on their faces.
In fact, their respective temples are protected by formations. Otherwise, with their limited strength, how could they possibly protect the peace of the area? Any decent master from the upper temple could destroy them.
Generally speaking, the defense formations of the lower-level temples are enough to pose a threat to ordinary Divine Heart Priests. If all the defense and attack formations are activated at the same time, even the Divine Soul Priests will have to retreat temporarily.
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